Cleansing-cream filler



Patented Dec. 13, 192 7 NITE STATES PATENT,o'sri cng; j

THOMAS .1. LEWIS, or New YORK, N.

oLEANsmG-eREAM FILLER.

Application filed June 19, 1926. Serial no. 117,109.

The present invention relates to improvements in filhng apparatus particularly a cleansing cream filler, and it is the principal; ob ect of the nventionto provide a fillerallowing the simultaneous fillingof a pluof the filler nozzles. I Another object of the invention is the pro- -rality of jars, and a simultaneously closing vision ota filling. apparatus of simple and,

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1o inexpensive Construction, yet durable and eflicient and positively operating. 'A further object of the invention isthe provision of a cleansing cream filler, comprising a novel clampingmeans for readily 1 and conveniently closing a "plurality of filler nozzlesin one operationh These and other ob ects and'advantages of my inventionv'ill become more fuly known as the description; thereof proceeds,"

20 and will then be specifically defined in the appended claims. 7 1

1 In :the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

' Fig.1 is aside elevsition of a cleansing cream filler constructed according to my invention. V

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a clamping device seen in the direction of arrows 2.2 of Fig.1. 2 r 'As shown in the drawing:

The filler horn 10 is made of anysuitable; material and appropriatel shaped, for in stance, as shown, and is ac apted to be filled with cleansing cream from a suitable supply in any desired convenient manner, preferably under pressure. 1

A plurality of nipples 11 branch off from horn 10 and are adapted to receive eachexchangeably attached thereto, in any suitable manner, a short length rubberhose 12 having lower warts 13. When the receptacles or jars for the receptionof the cream are filled to a desired degree, the flow ofthe cream through all of the nipples is simultaneously cut off by the instrument or implement shown in Fig. 2 and described herebelow, which comprises two members 14 and 15 held together for relative sliding movement by bands 16 and 17 respectively, having their ends secured as at '18 with respect'to band 16 to member 14 and at 19"with respect to band 17 to member 15 at the end opposite to band 16. r

Member 14 has one of its ends formed into a handle 20 and its body is cut out at certain intervals, as for instance, at 21 to form denorm ally pending,- substantially triangularly shaped tongues 22. l

The member 15 has its body. similarly cut"- out to form a pluralityof substantially :tri-'..

angular tongues .23, oppositely directed to tongues 22, so thatthe verticaledges of the posed to the vertical edges edges of the tongues of'member 15. A han- -dle 24 has its rear end encased as at 25 and pivotally secured as at 26- near. the lower inner edge of handle 20, While apair of links .27 is pivotally secured with one of its endsas at 28 to the lower edge of casing 25 for handle 24, and at .its other end as at 29 to the inner end of hand 17.

The :device operates as follows: The cream. to be filled into the jars, etc.,

through t e nipples 11, hose stem 12, and nipples 13 thereof, into the jars. If the jars are filled tot-he desired capacity, the clamping device is operated by operating handle 24 to engage handle 20. It will be clear that by this operation the member 15 will be drawn towards the left, so that the straight edges of tongues 23,0pposite to straight edges of tongues 22 squeeze the hose stems 12'between them, to close the same for stopping the furt-her feeding of the cream to the jars.

It is to be understood that such changes as fall within the scope of the appended claims may be made in the preferred form of my device shown and described without departure from the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what to the tongues on theother member, at the inner edges of said members,-in spaced relation to each other, a handle integral with tongues of one :member, are oppositely disofthe tongues of the other memberand normally spacedv =whi-le. the slanting; edges of the tongues ofmember' 14 are parallel to and in close-relation-to the slanting.

. I An opening 30 allows thesu spension' of j y "the instrument from any suitable support.

one of said members, and an operating lever pivotally connected to said handle andthe other member for operating said clamp.

2. A clamp for jar filling apparatushaving a plurality of filler nozzles, said clamp comprising two members adapted to be placed relatively to each other in the direction of their longitudinal axes, bands se- 9 cured to one of the members at one end forming a guide loop in which the other of said members slides at their other end, tongues formed at the inner edges to each member directed inopposite direction and in spaced relation, the tongues of one member fitting into the spaces between two tonguesot the other member forming spaces for the passage of said nozzles, a handle in- "tegralwithone of said members, an operat- 111" lever pivotally attached at one end to said handle, a link pivotally attached to said lever, and pivotally attached the other endto the other of said members for allon mg a relative movement of both members to each other in oppositedirection to guide the tongues of one member against the tongues of theotlier memberfor squeezingthe nozzles between the tongues to interrupt the flow of material to the jars in all nozzles innltaneously. I 1 i i it 3, .Aclamp for jar filling apparatus otthe class described including a plurality of 11oz zles, comprising a pair of longitudinally ex tending parallel members slidably"guided for displacement against each other in the direction-0t their longitudinal axes,havmg the nozzles in the space between the tongues and Wallsoi the recesses. p

ti'rt elz-nnp for ar iilhng apparatus of the class described including a plurality of nozzles, comprising a pair of longitudinally extending parallel members, guides for slid ably guiding said members allowmg their dis 'alacement in the direction of their longitudinal axes, each of said members having recesses mitsmner edge, substantially-triangular tongues formed with the inner edge or each member, the tongues of one member= adapted to engage into the recesses of the other in spaced relation to the walls of the recesses, each of 831d tongues having a straight rear edge oppositely disposed to recess receiving said the rear edge of the tongue and normally spaced there from to receive the nozzles means for displaeingthe two members against each otherfor closing the spaces and the nozzles therein simulta neously to interrupt the filling process,

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

THOMAS J. LEWIS; 

